Panasonic FH20 vs Pentax Q10

Below is a in-depth comparison of the Panasonic FH20 and Pentax Q10, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by brands Panasonic and Pentax. The image resolution of the FH20 (14MP) and the Q10 (12MP) is relatively close and both cameras have the same sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The FH20 was brought out 3 years before the Q10 and that is a fairly big gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both the cameras have different body design with the Panasonic FH20 being a Compact camera and the Pentax Q10 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before going right into a step-by-step comparison, here is a short overview of how the FH20 matches up against the Q10 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH20 and Pentax Q10. The entire galleries are viewable at Panasonic FH20 Gallery and Pentax Q10 Gallery.

If you are going to lug around your camera, you will want to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic FH20 has outer dimensions of 100mm x 56mm x 28mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.1") accompanied by a weight of 178 grams (0.39 lbs) and the Pentax Q10 has dimensions of 102mm x 58mm x 34mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.3") having a weight of 200 grams (0.44 lbs).

Contrast the Panasonic FH20 and Pentax Q10 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you are utilising at that moment. Below is a front view dimensions comparison of the FH20 against the Q10.

Considering size and weight, the portability rating of the FH20 and Q10 is 93 and 92 respectively.

Oftentimes, its difficult to visualise the difference in sensor measurements only by viewing technical specs. The photograph below will provide you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the FH20 and Q10.

As you can tell, both cameras have the same sensor dimensions albeit not the same resolution. You should count on the Panasonic FH20 to render more detail having its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop photographs a bit more aggressively. The older FH20 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor innovation.